Trump can't halt arms sales to Europe for Ukraine — economist
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Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:51:00 +0200

Economist Oleh Pendzyn, a member of the Economic Discussion Club, stated this on Espreso TV."When we talk about the 20 points that Ukraine submitted to the U.S., you can be absolutely sure that they will be completely unacceptable to Americans. Trump needs to force Ukraine to capitulate by Christmas. I am absolutely sure that this is unlikely to succeed, because, listen, society is unlikely to accept such things. But here, the result is not important, the process itself is important. And one more thing, Americans have allocated $800 million in their military budget for next year to support Ukraine. They voted for it," he said.Oleh Pendzyn noted that this money is intended for transferring intelligence data to Ukraine regarding the flight of Russian missiles and attack drones.At the same time, the economist believes that U.S. President Donald Trump cannot avoid selling weapons to Europeans for Ukraine."Those $800 million will go to transferring secret data to Ukraine regarding the flights of these Shaheds, missiles, and what they transfer to us so that we can quickly react to air alarms. This is all that the Americans have provided in the budget for next year for Ukraine. Can Trump not sell weapons to Europeans in full with further transfer to Ukraine? No, he cannot. Because behind him stands the American military-industrial complex, which donated to his election campaign, which will not understand any actions related to restricting arms sales. Moreover, this is a very expensive pleasure for Europeans. Therefore, in my opinion, no matter what Trump says, he will continue to sell weapons," he added.








